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Holiday Recipes and Advice
The savvy editors at Epicurious online magazine have one of the most comprehensive holiday food-related sites on the Internet - and it's available all year round. Along with an archived list of close to 10,000 categorized recipes (most of which are derived from Bon Appetit and Gourmet magazines) the site's varied holiday selections are a must-read for those preparing a Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Hanukkah meal, Scrumptious sections include seasonal recipes and complete meal plans (for 2 to 200 guests), drink guides, how-to-suggestions, tasty gift ideas and much more.
Memorable features include traditional festive menus and recipes from around the world, a primer on holiday baking (12 Pies of Christmas is a personal favourite), Early Bird Special's 500 choices for Thanksgiving, hors d'oeuvres, and a forum of food preparation disasters from Holiday Kitchen 911.
Sponsored by Women.com and Prevention magazine, this informative and entertaining site was designed to cater to four of the more widely-celebrated North American holidays for this time of year - Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza - and teaches you how to watch your waistline without sacrificing the taste.
Each of the sections offer some historical significance with a collection of calorie-conscious meals and drinks. One Christmas recipe serves up a glazed roast pork tenderloin (at a mere 162 calories per serving) as an alternative to turkey. For vegetarians, there's a mouthwatering lasagna served with a variety of meatless sides. Hanukkah celebrants can indulge in lightened sweet potato latkes (pancakes) topped with golden cinnamon applesauce and a slimmed-down rice pudding. And healthy Kwanza dishes include West African-originated foods such as hot peppers, sweet potatoes, sesame seeds, and collard greens. The spirit of African-American cooking is also present in tasty American low-cal favourites, such as seafood Creole and peach souffle.
The Stay Fit section acknowledges that we all tend to put on a few pounds during a season filled with feasting and lack of exercise, so it offers a number of ways to lose weight, stay fit, and deal with holiday stress. If time isn't on your side, 20 Easy Ways to Keep Extra Pounds Off During the Holidays serves as a handy collection of quick tips. There's even a Post-Party Rx to help you deal with post-holiday ailments, such as hangovers and headaches, depression, gas, and insomnia.
Welcome to Christmasrecipe.com, where it's Christmas all year round. The benefit of this, of course, is that you don't have to wait until the last minute to prepare for your perfect holiday meal with friends and family. A huge archive of Christmas recipes and drinks can be easily found through a search engine -- just type in the desired food or ingredient. Christmasrecipe.com also features a handy glossary to explain food and terms such as "active dry yeast" and "zest." To browse all recipes, select by category (salads, cakes, sauces, desserts) or alphabetically. And each week, anyone can vote for the Top Ten Most Popular Recipes shared at the site. At last check, top honours went to Winter Wonder Bars (white chocolate brownies with macadamia nuts).
The Hints section has miscellaneous tips on non-food related holiday happenings. Festive holiday beverages was an enjoyable (and enlightening) read. Hmmm, should you serve sparkling punch, a hot buttered rum, or the classic eggnog?
Whether you're looking for treats just like mom used to make, or want to share some family favourites, the Recipe Exchange is an interactive forum for folks to post questions and comments, or to answer queries from fellow cyberchefs.
Mimi's Christmas Cookie Archive
Mimi reminds visitors upon entering her site: Christmas cookies are a tradition. But baking, decorating, and serving them up can be just as much fun as eating them. This site comprises dozens of tried-and-true recipes, such as the Chocolate Chip Spritz, the Ultimate Sugar Cookie, or Almond Cookie Strips. Those suffering from a slow connection can download an entire recipe archive to read off-line. Downloads are available in MasterCook, Word Perfect 6.0, Word 97, RTE and as a regular text document.
As an added bonus, specific Christmas cookie cookbooks are recommended, with links to purchasing them online, if desired.
Santa's Favourites: Food and Recipes
Whether you're looking for something different, or expecting guests from another part of the world, this crafty Web site offers a handful of international delicacies. Stellar examples include: Irish Soda Scenes, Egypt's Christmas Lebkuchen, Denmark's Julebrod (Christmas Porridge), Chilean Christmas Bread, and Pudding De Noel A La Francaise from France. Starting to salivate? There is also a fun section for the kids with a list of recommended treats to leave out for Santa.And you thought his only indulgence was cookies and milk...
Butterball has carved more than its share of turkeys over the past 43 years, so it's no surprise that the Web site has the inside skinny on preparing the perfect bird. Some of the more practical questions are answered to ensure you have a hassle-free holiday gathering. Topics include: how much to buy, how to thaw, garnish, and even the mystery of what constitutes a giblet is finally answered. Recipes for small families or large groups are also provided.
Yes, before you design and build your own gingerbread house, you need a blueprint. This site is dedicated to the handiwork required for a mouthwatering masterpiece. Cingerbread Lane offers a photo gallery for architectural ideas and construction tips, suggested ingredients, an icing guide, and a list of favourite candies to decorate your own savory starter home.
For Veggies
VegSource recommends a number of meatless American or varied European-style Christmas meals, including recipes for large groups that have eight to 10 mouths to feed. Dishes include braided sweet potato bread, cauliflower-cheddar soup, Creole green salad, leek and corn stuffed peppers, wild rice pilaff with apples and pecans, cocoa mock mince pie, and Italian chocolate nut cookies. Have a query for the webmaster? Ask Deborah, and she promises to an answer within a few hours.
Vegetarian Thanksgiving Central
This site offers a database of popular vegetarian holiday meals, with links to other sites, and options to download over 100 new recipes in either MasterCook 0' text formats. Feature articles include Hosting a Vegan Holiday, You Won't Miss Turkey, Vegetarian Holiday, Linda McCartney's Menu, and more.
As one of the most-visited vegetarian-related Web sites, Veggies Unite! houses over 3,000 vegan recipes that would make most chefs green with envy. Two dozen sections should keep your plate full, but be sure to peruse the holiday specials designed to inform and entertain both hosts and guests alike. There are also sections with vitamin and mineral information and analysis tools, recommended books and magazines, a guide to veggie shopping on the Net, weekly meal planners, composting and gardening tips, and more.
Vegetarian Holiday from the Good Karma Cafe
The folks at this site recognize the humble herbivore as well as their hosts, even if some of them don't know where to begin. The site comprises a list of tips to help guide holiday hosts through the best wayS to feed vegetarian loved ones. Sections include suggestions a" how to Be Flexible with Sides, Make Special Versions, as well as to Ask What Your Loved Ones Eat.
How about a big bowl of butternut squash with whole wheat? Does walnut-apple stuffing sound tempting? What about wine and honey-glazed Brussels sprouts? VegKitchen.com understands that most of us associate giving thanks with passing the turkey, but they prove it's not so difficult to abandon that tradition with a hearty serving of substitutes for your feast.
What Else is Cooking on the Web?
The official online home to the Food TV network offers every single recipe discussed on the station's lineup - Two Fat Ladies, Emeril Live!, Hot Off the Grill, East Meets West, and more. Look for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza specials during the holiday months. Bonus sections at FoodTV.com include Menu of the Week, Programs and Biographies, Ask the Cyberchef, and Terms & Techniques.
Better Homes and Garden Kitchen
Along with the Food TV Network. the official Better Homes and Garden cable channel also caters to budding or veteran chefs looking to spice things up for the holiday season. Beloved Thanksgiving and Christmas recipes include sweet potato casserole with praline topping, mint-chocolate truffles, cranberry chutney, sugar cookies, mocha fudge pie, and of course, roast turkey with apple-cider glaze. An all-inclusive seasonal menu planner is available (complete with options that are low in calories, fat, and cholesterol) with step-by-step instructions in streaming video (download RealPlayer first). One not to miss is how to build a gingerbread house.
No recipes can be found at this educational site, but Learn2.com has many other how-to tips for the holidays. Tutorials include the proper ways to clean silverware, convert measurements, set a table, sharpen knives, carve the turkey, make a toast, choose wines, and open and serve champagne. There's even a spot on how to perfect your Heimlich manoeuvre. Each section is accompanied by complete step-by-step instructions and colourful diagrams.
Mail A Meal - Gourmet Postcards
With Mail A Meal, users can send free food-related postcards
to friends or family via the web. A choice selection of foods and
drinks are offered, including appetizers, fast food, alcoholic
beverages, romantic dishes, and more. But don't forget to send
everyone on your list a sampling for Christmas, Thanksgiving or
Hanukkah. Nothing says love like an e-mailed ham for the holiday.
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